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Investor / Limited Partner
2019
Chestnut Street Ventures is an Alumni Ventures venture capital fund for alumni of Penn that invests in companies with a Penn connection.
Meet the team:
Brain Keil, Managing Partner
Jonathan Meltzer, Managing Partner
Wesley Yiu, Partner
Mason Hale, Associate
Lucas Kirshenbaum, Venture Analyst
We are part of Alumni Ventures, Americaβs largest venture fund for individuals and the #1 most active venture firm in the US and #3 globally (PitchBook 2022).
Follow Chestnut Street Ventures for content at the intersection of our shared alma mater, venture capital, and entrepreneurship.
We are private, for-profit, and not affiliated with or sanctioned by the university.
Investor/LP at Chestnut Street Ventures
2019
Founded in 2014, weβre Americaβs largest venture firm for individual investors and VC investing partner to over 11,000 individuals and institutions. Offerings include institutional-grade funds with large diversified portfolios and deal-by-deal investing through our Syndicates. Investment minimum is $10,000.
β’ Top-20 VC Firm (Time Magazine β25)
β’ Top-Decile Investment Performance (Carta Benchmarks β25)
β’ Top 20 VC Firm (CB Insights 24)
β’ Top 50 Unicorn VC (Stanford GSB Research β25)
β’ Top 3 Most Active US VC Firm (PitchBook β18 - β24)
β’ Most Founder Friendly Investor List (Inc. Magazine β24)
β’ Worlds Most Innovative Companies (Fast Company 22)
β’ #1 Most Active Venture Firm in the US (PitchBook 22 & 23)
β’ Top 20 Venture Firm (CB Insights 24)
β’ Worlds Most Innovative Companies (Fast Company 22)
β’ Portfolio of 1,600+ current and historical companies
β’ 40+ full-time VC investors
β’ Founders get access to our community of 850,000+ members and 6,000+ Experts.
Offers of securities made only to eligible investors by formal offering documents describing risks, terms, and other important information that must be considered before investing. Example portfolio companies shown for illustrative purposes only, do not necessarily reflect investment outcomes that were or would be obtained by any AV fund or investor, and are not available to future investors, except potentially in follow-on investments. Venture capital investing involves substantial risk, including risk of loss of all capital invested. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The content on this account is intended solely for persons located in the U.S. and is not directed at, and must not be acted upon, by any person in the United Kingdom. UK residents seeking information about AV should refer only to communications issued by Alumni Ventures UK LLP, which provides information solely on a non-promotional basis and only distributes Financial Promotions to eligible recipients in accordance with UK law.
Limited Partner & Angel Investor (Seed)
Mar 2016
Founded in 2016, Wharton Alumni Angels is an active angel investment group composed of University of Pennsylvania alumni and non-Penn alumni who have joined their angel community. Their members are entrepreneurs, senior business executives, and institutional investors with a global reach. Wharton Alumni Angelsβ over 500 members in 23 countries have invested in more than 50 early-stage companies. Wharton Alumni Angels members seek to add value beyond the dealβ and actively provide mentoring and assistance to young companies. They are enthusiastic about entrepreneurs and passionate teams pursuing their dreams. Through a global membership and the Wharton alumni community, the organization has a deep network and close relationships with venture capital funds, other angel networks, and innovation ecosystems worldwide to cultivate the growth of start-ups. Wharton Alumni Angels participates most often in seed and Series A investments, and occasionally later-stage rounds and does not focus on specific verticals or industries.
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Investor / Limited Partner
2019
Chestnut Street Ventures is an Alumni Ventures venture capital fund for alumni of Penn that invests in companies with a Penn connection.
Meet the team:
Brain Keil, Managing Partner
Jonathan Meltzer, Managing Partner
Wesley Yiu, Partner
Mason Hale, Associate
Lucas Kirshenbaum, Venture Analyst
We are part of Alumni Ventures, Americaβs largest venture fund for individuals and the #1 most active venture firm in the US and #3 globally (PitchBook 2022).
Follow Chestnut Street Ventures for content at the intersection of our shared alma mater, venture capital, and entrepreneurship.
We are private, for-profit, and not affiliated with or sanctioned by the university.
Investor/LP at Chestnut Street Ventures
2019
Founded in 2014, weβre Americaβs largest venture firm for individual investors and VC investing partner to over 11,000 individuals and institutions. Offerings include institutional-grade funds with large diversified portfolios and deal-by-deal investing through our Syndicates. Investment minimum is $10,000.
β’ Top-20 VC Firm (Time Magazine β25)
β’ Top-Decile Investment Performance (Carta Benchmarks β25)
β’ Top 20 VC Firm (CB Insights 24)
β’ Top 50 Unicorn VC (Stanford GSB Research β25)
β’ Top 3 Most Active US VC Firm (PitchBook β18 - β24)
β’ Most Founder Friendly Investor List (Inc. Magazine β24)
β’ Worlds Most Innovative Companies (Fast Company 22)
β’ #1 Most Active Venture Firm in the US (PitchBook 22 & 23)
β’ Top 20 Venture Firm (CB Insights 24)
β’ Worlds Most Innovative Companies (Fast Company 22)
β’ Portfolio of 1,600+ current and historical companies
β’ 40+ full-time VC investors
β’ Founders get access to our community of 850,000+ members and 6,000+ Experts.
Offers of securities made only to eligible investors by formal offering documents describing risks, terms, and other important information that must be considered before investing. Example portfolio companies shown for illustrative purposes only, do not necessarily reflect investment outcomes that were or would be obtained by any AV fund or investor, and are not available to future investors, except potentially in follow-on investments. Venture capital investing involves substantial risk, including risk of loss of all capital invested. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The content on this account is intended solely for persons located in the U.S. and is not directed at, and must not be acted upon, by any person in the United Kingdom. UK residents seeking information about AV should refer only to communications issued by Alumni Ventures UK LLP, which provides information solely on a non-promotional basis and only distributes Financial Promotions to eligible recipients in accordance with UK law.
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Wharton Alumni Angel Network (WAAN)
Financial Analyst & Accredited Angel Investor
Mar 2016
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